John Hollinger

Lakers worked all year to be the best team ever with a negative point margin and now they're gonna ruin it in just one night.

The Hawks are honoring Magic City. It's not as bizarre as it may seem

With all that’s going on right now, getting outraged by the Hawks’ upcoming “Magic City Monday” promotion for the local Magic City strip club, which has been a legit part of the city’s music scene for decades, really isn’t worth your energy. In @theathletic.com:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

NBA buyout market tiers: Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul and more names to watch Now that the trade deadline has passed, here are the players most likely to switch rosters before the playoffs.

Had Tyus Jones 4th on my buyout board. Eligible to rejoin Magic since he was traded twice! www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Wow just saw the Dort-Jokic play ...You NEVER see Joker go after a guy like that. Think Lu was trying to play refball more than do something dirty, but yeah that's not gonna help the narrative.

Start the bus. Wolverines are a juggernaut.

he didn't look like this at UCLA, give Aday credit he's come a long way since his freshman year.

Mara 7-for-8 with 15 points in the first 10+ minutes of the second half. Just so hard to keep all three of their frontcourt stars at bay.

three straight buckets for Michigan's Aday Mara, who is now 8-of-9 from the field and has *thoroughly* enjoyed all eight of his field goals.

yet also a shockingly bad offensive player

Dusty May was signaling for a timeout right in front of us while Wagler was still in his 3-point motion. Think he knew where that shot was gonna splash

think it's a dangerous moment here for Illinois. They're already down ten and look a little gassed, just sloooowly walking it up every trip. Need a little more juice here to keep up with Michigan

best looking release of the night from Lendeborg, off dribble going left too. First three 3 attempts were way off, that one came out pure from the word go and nothing but net.

Wagler got Lendeborg off him in transition and drove to the cup, but Yaxel came over as help defender and blocked it. Wagler now 2-for-7 on night.

the fields at sunset looked nice! there was just, ya know, about a hundred miles or so more of them than I really needed.

Halftime, Michigan 38, Illinois 31. Wagler loves that spin back to his right after he starts left and he finally freed himself up from Lendeborg with that move at buzzer, but couldn't find the range.

Great help dig by Yaxel off the strong corner to pick Wagler's drive, you don't see Wagler lose handle like that much.

Michigan sloooooowly brings a sub to the scorer's table while they decide whether to challenge out of bounds call LOL

good down-the-road guy!

Feels like Illinois fans would be okay with losing as long as Morez gets called for a 10-second free throw violation.

Meyers Leonard in the house tonight!

Four first-rounders on the court here for scouts to see, so of course Kylan Boswell and L.J. Cason are the two big stars so far.

Is it crazy for my Commies to take him instead of edge rusher at 7?

Sweeeeeeet finish by Yaxel Lendeborg, left-handed drive and then hung in the air, waited for Ivisic to come down and finished it lefty off the glass.

there's a non-zero chance that the spawn of Screaming Spurs Lady is in the Illinois seats directly behind me.

Aday Mara guarding Wagler in space. What could go wrong.

Illinois fans doing the Giannis Special, counting out Morez Johnson Jr.'s free-throw time to try getting a 10-second violation, except they're counting about four numbers per second.

Michigan with 6-9 Yaxel Lendeborg guarding Wagler. Pretty good test of his perimeter defending chops for next level.

blood-curdling boos for Illinois transfer (and now Michigan star) Morez Johnson Jr. as lineups are introduced. Not sure whether I'd describe this environment as "lit" or "extremely lit"

Here to see possible top-5 Keaton Wagler and Illinois take on a loaded Michigan team. Crowd is already fired up.